[HotShot88]

I am gettin horrible arrow flight..on some shots. Im shooting Axis shafts fletched with 2 inch blazers. On some shots the arrow fish tales all over the place. Other shots they fly perfect. I cannot pin point one arrow that is doing it. There is no sign of fletching contact with my rest, and i have turned my arrow nocks every which way and its the same thing. The arrows are still pretty accurate and hit where I am for the most part but they sometimes take what I like to call "the long way to the target". I suppose im not being consistent in my shooting form and im doing something to cause it on some shots since sometimes I get good arrow flight and sometimes bad arrow flight. However, the problem seems to get worse at 30 yards as opposed to 20 yards and closer. Any ideas? If it helps my set up is:

2004 Hoyt Vipertec cam 1/2 (new strings, timed) 28.5 in draw. @ 68lbs.
Easton Axis 400's cut to 29 inches with a total weight of 401 grains.(2 in. blazers)

Justin.

 

[ftshooter]

just a few things to try ..mark the arrow that flys off ..see if it is the same one all the time ..I # mine ..like 1. 2. 3. 4. etc ...then I know if it could be the arrow..next , turn your weight up and down in pounds a little ..see if that helps if not put it back ..or you could just try turning in your bottom limb a 1/4 ..see if groups get tighter doing any of these things ..

do you arrows look funny in flight ?

do you shoot with a open hand or closed around the bow ?

 

[tirbrnr]

Try checking your shafts for straightness by rooling them on a flat surface. Also Check the weights of your arrows and compare them to your "good" ones. And as a side note make sure you buddies didn't partially fill your arrows with sugar or something. I actually had someone come in complaining off eratic arrow flight and that is what we found.

 

[HotShot88]

Thanks guys. Ill be trying these out tomorrow.

 

[stl81969]

if i had to guess i would say go with your form flaws sounds like a hand torque thing to me.

 

[Allen7791]

I was having the same problem with my arrows, and after trying everything, I found out my shakey hunter had a bur in it and it wasn't dropping out of the way all the time. Sometimes the arrow would push it down sometimes not. Never noticed until I saw the marks on the white fletching.

 

[Stash]

2004 Hoyt Vipertec cam 1/2 (new strings, timed) 28.5 in draw. @ 68lbs.
Easton Axis 400's cut to 29 inches with a total weight of 401 grains.(2 in. blazers)

Those arrows are way underspined for your setup. You need 340s and probably cut them to 28". You might be able to salvage your 400s if you cut them as short as possible, maybe drop your bow weight 3-5# as well.

Underspined arrows are very critical - the slightest shooting error will make them do funny things.

 

[caleb]

I had an 04 vipertec at 29" with 28.5" axis 400's. I was shooting 68#. Go get some 340's and you will solve your problem.

--cjc--

 

[HotShot88]

I got it all lined out. Im gettin excellent arrow flight with the 400s now. And actually its not that underspind. The Axis 340s are reccommend for like 67 pounds up to something like 72lbs and the 400s are recommend at like 61 or 62lbs-66lbs @ 29 inches. Im actually right on the edge. I could turn the weight down jsut a little, lose very little if any performance and be in the correct category. So saying that the 400s are way way way underspined is not correct.

 

[red44]

What was the fix?

 

[bfisher]

I am in agreement with those who suggest your arrows are underspined. What I don't get is why everybody says you have to get 340's. What's wrong with just turning the weight down about one turn and see how they fly? Afterall, you already spent the money for arrows. Limb bolt adjustments are free.

 

[lwilt]

If you go to turning your limbs up or down you had better check you tiller after that.

 

[rvkhan]

check spine of the arrow

as I have learned recently about erratic arrow flight, sometimes you have to find the spine of the arrow and mark it and when you fletch it that's where your clock feather/ vane goes. You're probably saying this quackery, but it works. Take a bear shaft and hold it againstyour leg and put pressure on the shaft as you roll it. you will notice it spins around quicker to a specific spot. do it several times to make sure that it spins around to same spot before marking it. Then when you fletch it, make sure to place cock vane along that mark. Sounds weird,but it helped me with barrel rolling from my CXL250.